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MyIPO – CNIPA Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program

On 01 July 2018, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) commenced a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program with China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), formerly SIPO. This pilot program will run for an initial trial term of three…

Courts (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Big Box Corporation Pte Ltd [2018] SGHC 81

Background The “BIG BOX” word mark (“the Mark”) was registered by Big Box Corporation (“the Proprietor”) in Singapore under Class 35 on 26 January 2005 (“Application Date”). The Applicant, Courts (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (“the Applicant”), opened a retail warehouse and…

Your Registered Trade Mark Might Be At Risk!

Trade mark registration is important to protect your brand from being misused by a third party. Once a mark has been registered with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), the registered proprietor of the mark will be granted various…

Has the Bubble Burst? TEALIVE’s (CHA)Time of Reckoning

It has been more than a year since the High Court’s decision (for a refresher of the case please click ) and both parties have kept themselves extremely busy both on the business and legal front. Will Group Sdn Bhd, who…

Singapore – FinTech Fast Track

IPOS has launched an initiative designed to accelerate file-to-grant process for patents relating to financial technology (FinTech) and support growth of FinTech innovations in Singapore. It is also in line with Singapore’s move to become a Smart Nation and its…